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Viktor Maslov

Pressing Father Russia Dynamo Kyiv / Torpedo Moscow 1910

Maslov is one of football hidden architects: rigorous, scientific and years ahead of his time in pressing and collective shape.

Overall 90 Pressing Father
Born27 Apr 1910
NationalityRussia
Iconic clubDynamo Kyiv / Torpedo Moscow
Pref. formation4-4-2

Preferred structures

Shape before dogma.

4-4-24-1-4-14-3-3

Playing Philosophy

Tactical fingerprint

Def. Height82
Low blockVery high
Fluidity70
RigidFree-flowing
Marking90
Man markingZonal
Poss. Style50
Direct playTiki-taka
Pressing98
PassiveAll-out
Width62
NarrowWide

Tactical Reading

How his football thinks

He wanted the team to move as one body. Work, distances, rhythm and discipline were not background details; they were the idea itself.

The Maslov profile is elite in tactical knowledge, fitness preparation, discipline and pressing. His 4-4-2 ideas helped move football away from loose individual systems toward compact collective control.

Touchline profile

Coaching Skills

89
Attacking Tendency
78
Defending Tendency
90
Fitness Preparation
97
Mental Emphasis
88
Tactical Focus
97
Technical Focus
82

Authority profile

Mental Skills

90
Adaptability
86
Discipline
97
Man Management
82
Motivating
88
Tactical Knowledge
98

Traits

Managerial personality

Pressing pioneer One of the foundational minds behind collective pressure.
4-4-2 inventor Helped create a modern shape based on compactness and work.
Scientific discipline Connected preparation, rhythm and tactical repetition.

Legacy

Why he matters

Maslov belongs in any serious history of modern tactics. Pressing, compactness and scientific preparation all pass through his shadow.

Profile compiled from cross-checked historical records, contemporary reports and Legends Database editorial methodology.

Key players

Players shaped by the system

VL Valeriy Lobanovsky The later scientific heir of the Soviet pressing tradition. AB Andriy Biba A central figure in Maslov Dynamo Kyiv. VS Viktor Serebryanikov A key attacking player in the Kyiv cycle.

See also

Valery Lobanovsky portrait Valery Lobanovsky Scientific Collectivist 92 Mircea Lucescu portrait Mircea Lucescu Teaching Visionary 90 Tomislav Ivic portrait Tomislav Ivic European Tactical Professor 89 Arrigo Sacchi portrait Arrigo Sacchi Pressing Visionary 91

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